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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
CONKIING ON HIS FEET.
I'D, ~esbams Court Crowded 10 Hear tie
nisti,o, fshed Lawyer Pleadin Cause.
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6istinc,. 'shed Lawyer Pleadin = Causo.
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An tba ohairs iE Judge Gresham's
courtroom were illeo this morning for
an hour before Mr.. Co.NRlng lelsareiy
made his way up from the oo'ei across
the street. The ex Senator dit Aot at
tempt to force an entrance throu0h the
moist and eager crowd which was l>ush-
ing and edging for advantageous plac es
upon the window lodges and along the
walls. but was beckoued to side entrence
through the Judges chambers, and was
TINS able to present himself without q
disarraugsd toilet to tse Gaze of the
crowd. He looked cool and comfortable,
in plaid trousers and loose cutaway coat,
and for further comfort he had dispensed
with suspenders and waistcoat. Besides
a numerous company of patent lawyers.
there were present Judge Wilson, of st,
Charles, Mich; Ex-Governor Hamilton
Judge Weldon, j. nas Hutchinson, Irdge
Barnum, S. X. Dow, Judge Drummond,
CYRUS Bently, Judge Sidney Smith and a
sprinking of ladies. Judge Gresham
placidly twirled his eyeglasses round his
finger when Mr., Conkling, laying aside
his palm-leaf, assumed position before
him. With delicate carcasm yeining
every melodious accent, he began with
reference to Judge Hill, who had pfeced
ed him: ave have had here q treatise
from our learned friend--a treatise upon
the useful, mechanical and fine arts, g
treatise OF 2ls pages, which they call I
| brief. ! suppose that in future ages tht
authorship of this treatise will be disput
ed by some man in Minnesota or some
other State, and perhaps a cipher may b'
! found to interpret it as in the Shak
spearian folio of 1923. He has seemed
/ to think that if he could pick up an idei
anywhere on the wide shore time h,
could make it applicable to this case"
Mr.. Conkling began then to rea'
from certain parts OF his own bIlef, whel
Judge Gresham, interrupting, said +"
don't see that that applies to this case.
Don't it? 1t did before the beginning
of this case"
Mr.. Hill objected.
Mr.. Conkling, sarcastically- learn
ed friend, to object after presenting thi
brief of 210 pages! this catalogue o
patent cases! this barren fig tree .ha
cumbers the ground"
Mr.. Conkling allowed all technics
com parsons of the different processes c
paraffine paper manufacture TO renal
where his colleagues had left them aftt
exhaustive ex planation and devoted hin
self to the law of the question, first breal
ing to pieces the frame work set up b
the defense and laying down his ow
principles. This part OF the speech WI
listened to with keenest zest by the pr
ent attorneys who were present, while Il
non professional audience took intere
in watching the gestures, the meanir
looks and queer poses which the gre
orator INDUCED. The speech continue
throughout she greater part of the day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
She Had Il Great Honor.

Dumas the elder loved to laugh at tho
expense of English stiffness and reserve.
One of his stories war this One day
Victor Hugo and we're invited to dine
with the duke of Decazes. Among the
CUES we're Lord aud Lady Palm 'rston--
OF course this happened before the Feb
ruary revolution. At midnight tea was
handed around Victor Hugo and | sit
ting side by side, chatting rrily' Lord
aud Lady Palmerston had arrived very
late, and there had consequently been no
oppo ttunity TO introduce us before din
ner; after dinner it seems IL was forgot
ten. English custom, consequently did
not allow US TO be addressed by the illus
trious couple. All 40 once young Doca-
yes comes mp to Us and says: My dear
Dumas Lord PHlmerston hegs you VIII
leave a chair free between you and Victor
Hugo." ! fastened TO do as he wished.
Wo moved away from each other and
placed chair between us Ihereupon
enters Lord Palmerstof holding the
hand Of his wife, leads her up to us, and
invites her TO s't down on the empty
chair all this without saying word
"My lady, no said to his wife, what
/ time nave yougn She looked at her watch
and answered. Thirty five past ~"
"Wel then" said the great minister, re
memoer wen that this day at 1886, you
were sitting between Alexander Dumas
and Victor hugo, an honor which you
probably never will enjoy again in your
! lifetime" Then BIO offered his arm
again 20 his wife and took her baek to
her seat without saying a word to - o9'
cause W. had not been presented!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04

Don't dip your fingers in the pail OF
mil. to lubricate the cows teats while
milking. Good dsirymen absolutely
prohibit the practice because it talnts the
milk and consequently Injuries the quality
of the product from the milk. Bathing
the teats and bag in cool water in sum.
mer takes of the dirt and it soothes the
COW. This cannot be done in winter or
the teats will chap and crack. Rub the
teats and udder with the hand, and much
of the dust and scarf skin will come off
This scarf skin il very difficult to keep
ont Of the milk, and imparts to II that
Cow barn taste which is 50 offensive
Pulling down on the teats to get the milk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04

from them is painful TO the COW and not
the best way to get the milk from the
teats. Grasp the teat with the full hand
and squeeze without pinchIng or the
cow will kick" See that the finger
nails are closely trimmed. COW ought
to kick when pinched by long horny
nnger nail. Hold the pail, in which the
milking is done, away from under the
COW, and then there will not be so much
danger from kick, and the constantly
falling hairs, dirt and dandruff will not
get in the milk. John Gould the expert.
eneed dsiryman of Ohio, says truly that
good butter is half made when the milk
Is take from the COW in seanly man
ner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
sQtIBs.

About one thousand good, large water
melous make carload.
Lake Weir, Fla, is credited with hav
ing the largest lemon grove in the world
Nearly half the salt product of the en-
tire United States is credited to Michigan
whose supply is derived mainly from
artesian behring's.
The Puyallup Indians we're granted
the right of suffrage by the last congress
and many OF them will vote this fall
Son negroes enjoying picnic az San
dersville, Ga, discovered snake in
watermelon. A cooler place for the
whisky bottle couldn't be found
In 1877, T. Nj, Borland of Jefferson
county, Pennsylvania, planted one grain
of Australian wheat obtained at the
centennial exposition. The product from
1t this year amounts 10 sixty bushels
Flint young ladies' arc reyiving the
baby stare, which means 20 take square.
open eyed look at everything, men in.
oluded The News of that place advises
the girls mothers TO revive the old fash
toned baby spank
A lady who was resorting at Petoskey,
Mich, put phosphorus ON her bunion tho
other night and retired. In the night
the husband spied the glowing thing, and
sizing il up for freely banged it with
the bootjack, She never speaks 10 him
now without punching him with the
cruteh which she has since been obliged
to wear,
An organization of liars and tall.tale
tellers has been perfected in Hastings,
Nob. The membership ia limited to the
staff officers OF the newspapers aud a re-
tired preacher, the latter to give 1t q
sanctimonious ooloring. Under the pa
tronage of Duke Thompson the club will
issue a monograph on "Tho Nude in the
Art OF Lying
The Pennington county Dakota grand
jury has found indictments against Por.
ter Warner editor of the Deadwood
Times; Boham aud Kelly, of the Dead
wood Pioneers Thomas IL. White, mining
engineer and correspondent OF tho New
York Mining Record and London News,
charging them with criminal libel in
pronouucing the Big Bend Hydraulic
Mining company Ii fraud.
Somebody has invented a carving knife
that works like pair OF scissors. That
ia all right. Many man will rejoice ut
the opportunity to put upon his wife the
duty OF carving.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD
&EEP OUT OF THE PAST.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Keep out Of the past for its highways
Are damn with mslsrial gloom
Its gardens are sere. and its rests are drear,
Aud every where molders a tomb.
VINO seeks TO regain its lost pleasures
Finds only roso turned 10 dust,
And its stoiehouse OF wonderful treasures
Is covered axd coated with dust.
Keep out of the pastf 1t is haunted,
Tie who 10 its avenues gropes
Shall find there the ghost of a joy priced the
most.
And q skeleton throng of dead hopes,
In place of its beautiful rivers
Like pools that are stagusnt with slime,
And those graves g'.sIhiDR light IN the phos-
pho Gus light
Cover dreams thar wete slain in their prime.
Keep out of he past Il is lonely
Aud barren aud bleak to the view.
Its tires have grown cold and its stories are oil
Turn. turn, To toe present the new
To-day leads you up to the hill tops
Tuat are kissed by the radiant sun
To-day shows no tomb-uli LIES hope in bloon,
And to-day hods prize TO be won.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
Welded TO CHINAMES.

''. lF''. Lasscs tiiven Away in Camden's
Marriage Mart.
'nden beat her record yesterday by
p.oa9ls lbinese-Irish wedding, says the
'-Aadelpdia Press.
squire Csssaday officiated and then
- town. The brides and grooms be-
sIse1 70 Philadelphia of course. Cam
~ ran out Of her own bridal couples
long ago : 'O'
p. .1a2e Cassadays family has gone to
.-'' I5oye, and whenever his honor
III 'ohtig he marries couple at the
III. .5''denee lie Was lonely six times
oai. Eunul held him, languid and
q. f.'lu-' II her clutches, when about 2
...s . Z =" lAe afternoon the servant ush-
ii, ~ lis room two black eyed white
aA4 'Wo almond eyed Cinnamon
iae ulnameu wore a four button
a"as coat, low vest, white tie, and
tAaing collar. He was Charley
l-e other, after the style of the
gre beautiful blue silk shirt
pantaioons and wooden shoes.
s., a1es Markee, Charley's cousin.
9lls arm hung Miss Bridget
Il ss''e5tely done up in a black Jer-
.-a years old. Mr. Markee ieal-
sssfded Ellen Marselles. one wear
wearing Shanghai cockatoo on
wa" nat, and a blue checked
~. rs with white lace down the
s.s .... !. -aaay said, bless my souIr'
marley Sing said. we get mel,
srinnsd and Mr. Markee
smiled bow Of approval.
as.. a7saday had Just married a
.. p.e after mating a fine old
s ...suau aged So, Who mad gone
s experience Of buying wife
children. with 4 lady ten wear.
.s.s.e oas liz mad not expected this.
saen e the parlor. IL arranged
..,. Eiss, and married them with.
atH. n fsnorse At the conclusion
... 1oay the Chinamen ssr. i :
Il 'ast what vas the right thing Il
s..5.sa eng ala pay him. and her
PAD for both. 1t i saia III.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
Resolved to Die Togeathcr

Two ladies'. aged respectively 81 and ~
resided together in Vienna. The younger
of the two was married and lost her hus-
band some Yeas ago. She then begged
her eide. unmarried sister to live with
her. In the course OF time the grief of
the widow turned her head and she be
came mad and was laced in an asylum,
Last Christmas she was released rs per
fectly cured. ON Saturday morning the
two sisters took a cab and drove to the
foot Of the Kahlenburg, where It rises
abruptly out Of the Danube. Having
dismissed the cab, they we're seen saun-
teriug along the bank. Shortly after 9
railway guard saw female figure float
ing on the water lie took boat and
succeeded in getting it out. He then
discovered that second woman was
fastened with cords TO the back Of the
first. The woman on the top was only
unconcious and soon recovered, but the
other was dead. While this was being
ascertained the women who had beer
saved ran to the river and threw herself
in again, but was again rescued. Int
woman saved was the mad sister Tit
shock has again affected her brain anc
she has been sent back to the asylum.
There are forty four spring Localities
in Michigan, containing seventy six indi
yidual springs, Of which twenty Gig
have been analysed. OF the spring local.
ties nineteen are used as resorts, and tn
waters OF four springs are used CONNER
ciallY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04

hiding away in the shadows of yon grove
must have heard the shrieks of alright
the calls for mercy the prayers to God
The vnltures sailing overhead must have
quickened their wings as the horrible din
of slaughter reaesed their ears. And we
ride on. What use to tramp over this
hell pot in search OF a nameg or what
use 10 dig q grave for these honesy What
to the world away beyond the mighty
prairie that a few more of its millions
have died-or how, or wheny
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
Kingston Fireman.

A Kingston man who carries cane
With silye head was considerably fur
ried he other night. He had been IN q
neighbor's house and in going away he
forgot his stick He stepped to
window, tapred on it, and asked his friend
20 hand him his cane. His friend did 30,
handing it out point first. THANK you,
thank you, said the owner of the cane,
a. he stepped briskly away de soon re-.
turned, and, tapping on the window, SAID
ho had lost the head of his stick there. A
search vas made throughout the room
with no success. This was reported to
the man who was much chagrined. lie
started off again, and after awhile he
az ain came back, tapped on the window
and said. 'You needn't look any more Tor
the head Of that cane. Good joke, good
Joke. by jocfs, had hold of tho wrong
| end.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04

A memorial and historical tablet vii
be erected in the court house 1T Webster
City, August Is, az a tribute Of Hamilton
county lin grateful memory OF the hero
ic volunteers from Hamilton county, Ia,
in the Spirit Lake expedition, command
ed by Maj. William Williams, Of Fort
Dodge, for the relief of settlers who sur
yived the Indian massacre Of March s-l5,
1857" In memory also OF Mrs, William
l.. Church. wao shot an Indian while de-
Tending her babes, and Of her sister,
Drusoilla swanger, who was severely
wounded
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04

"Where have you beenf' demanded the
wife OF her spouse, when she discovered
him at 3 in the morning trying % unlock
the door with his boot heel.
Been 10 creates show on EARTH"
Don't tell me that, now" reprimanded
the wife, because there isn't theater
OPEN
"Ishen't hey She bills on boards
cross street creates actress eyer saw
'Spollo "a soap advertisement, Ell!
picture of wash woman, and ! suppose
you found the wash woman did your
and she gave his hair a ysnk that made
him yen ind then retired to her room,
Och. Gosh Ytsh, found her JUS
found second 'dition row. Two of en-.
/ Shay, uzzer wssh'oman didn't pull my
| hair-jus' press'd shirt front. ats all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04

Leghorns chat are Matched in Juno
make rapid growth, as warm weather is
very favorable to them. As they mature
early, and begin to lay before they are
six months old, they are among the most
profitable of our breeds. They are good
flyers. and high fence is necessary to
keep them in bounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07
Henry George as He Lectures.

Ed. RegiSt0r-Apropos of the recent dis
cussi0ns between Farmer" and "X'i in your
columns, the following extract from a pri'
yate letter may be of interest to your read
ers:
| went to the Henry George lecture We'd
nesday night. March 23d, and enjoyed it as
much as could be expected. Mr.. Georges
appearance Is not prepoSsessing; he is short,
bald-hedded, and has sandy ~hishers. He
had great eXpanse of shirt bosom and a
regular swalow-tail coat that stood straight
out behind. 1t was something ludicrous to
see him strut around on the stage; and when
he got excited, and shouted out IVY is it"
this, and Wy is ito that, there were smiles
to be seen on the faces of most of
the audience. But l suppose this is not
what papa meant by a full report, so |
will try to give you u little idea of what he
said.
In the first place he spoke of the prom
inent part this institution took in putting
down slavery. He said that one form of
slavery was overthrown, but another still ex-
isted. One remark he made was, that hun
ger is as cruel as the lash.
nan IL duiitidl JIlsst lives on lana, or
rather ne cannot live without the product
he gets out of the soil. 1t is just as bad to
take any mans land as it is to take possession
of his body. God gives Us life and surely he
intends each one to have the means of sup
porting life. He claims that all are born in
to the world with equal rights to land,
Then he spoke of Englishmen, who, coming
over to this country, buy great trac of land,
let them out to farmers for half or three
fourths of the crop, and then go back to
England with the money. He thinks it is
slavery to compel those farmers to paw for
tilling the laud, for that Is just what they DO.
They pay these land holders one half or two
thirds of the crop for the privilege of culti-
waiting the land. Mr.. Georges plan to remedy
these evils, Is, he says, very simple. 1t is to
tax land values and land values only, gradu-
ally raising the tax until they are taxed at
their full value. This / suppose will make |
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

the large land holders willing to sell their
land on account of the large taxes to be paid.
Then the man who doesn't improve his land
will have to pay just as much tax as the
man who puts on all the improvements.
1--WE don't want to tax anything we want
more of, and we want more men who will
improve their estates" On this principle he
says he would not tax the capitalist who is
rich in bonds anything besides real estate,
for, ''capitaIists are a good thing; we want
more of them; they cannot get so much
money without somebody besides themselves
getting good out of it. Then why tax them?"
He believes in absolute free trade. and says
if England would send her goods over here,
and give them to us for nothing, he would be
willing to take them. But England isn't 60
ing to do it; she will ask something in re-
turn.
After he was through he requested any
who wished, to ask him questions A good
many were asked, but | can't remember
what half of them We're. One man wanted
to know II when the land was taxed its full
value the money would not be more than
he government could use. Mr.. George said
there were plenty of ways to use it in build
ing libraries and public buildings, and he
would give il pension to every widow. (It
would paw to be a widow, wouldn'tit!) Fin
nally one man got up and wanted to know if
the person who owned only few acres of
land wouldn't have to pay more in proper
ton than the one who owned large tracts or
more valuable ones. When Mr.. George
answered Not at al, "'the man said then he
guessed he didn't understand the system.
Mr.. George said evidently he didn't, and
most people were i'll the same condition. |
don't think | understand it any better, and
papa must read Progress and Poverty, if he
wants to know much about Henry Georges
plans and methods. Very respectfully,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. Emily Peck and G. r. Peck.
her husband and trustee, by their deed
of trust dated the Goth day of May. 1881,
and recorded in the Recorders office. of
Iron county, Missouri, in book .s27''
page 434 and following, conveyed to the
undersigned the following described real
estate, lying and being situate in the
county of Iron, State of Missousi. to wit:
All of block number two q, in the East
Addition to the city of IrOnton, Iron coun-
ty, Missouri. as the same is represented
on the recorded plat of said East Addition
on file in the office of the Recorder of
Deeds within and for said county of Iron:
Which said conveyance to the under,
signed was made in trust to secure pay
ment of certain hote in said deed of
trust described, and. whereas. said note
has become due and remains unpaid; now.
therefore. at the request of the legal hold
er of said note, and in pursuance of tie
conditions in said deed of trust, the un-
dersigned will. Oh
Thursday, april 2Sth, 1887,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. M.
and clock P. NJ. of said day, at the
courthouse door in the city of Ironton.
Iron county, Missouri, sell the above de,
scribed real estate at public vendue. to
the highest bidder for cash, for the mr.
pose of satisfying said note and the costs
Of executing this trust.
FRANZ DINGER, Trustee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-07

BY virtue and authority of an order Of
sale in partition, made by the Iron coun-
ty, Missouri. circuit court, made at the
April term, 1886, thereof, and to me di-
rected, in a cause wherein Moses p. Col
Inns is plaintiff. and John L. Marsh,
Alice A. Marsh. Chester e. Marsh, Henry
G. Marsh and Charles S. Marsh and Will
liam Wilson. guardian of the said Henry
G. and Charles S. Marsh, are defendants,
[ will, on
Thursday, april 2sth, 1887,
at the east front door OF the courthouse
in the city of Ironton. Iron county, Mis-
souri,, and during the session of said court,
between the hours of nine o'clock A. NJ.
and five o clock T. NJ of that day. sell at
pubic vendue to the highest bidder all
the following described real estate and
property. situated in Iron county, Mis-
souri, to wit:
The east half Of lot number two in the
northwest quarter of section three (3),
township thirty-one (3l). north, of range
four al east. containing Al % acres, more
the Grist Water Mill, Saw Mill and the
Mill-Dam Site, and all Mill Machinery
thereto belonging and attached to same.
TERMS OF SALE:-Twentv per cent. of
the purchase money cash in hand and the
balance on a credit of twelve months, the
purchaser or purchasers to give note with
approved security, bearing interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annum from date,
and deed to be executed on complete
payment of the purchase money; or in
the event the purchaser of sale real estate
may so desire It, it is ordered that he be
to pay all purchase money,
cash in hand. and that a deed be eXecut-
ed for the same, as aforesaid.
p. w. WENTWORTH Sheriff